In a way you remind me of myself. Being an engineering student why chess? Are you trying to jump down or fly up. Anyway since youre only 1700 at the moment studying approx 2hrs would do. If youre very serious do consider doing lots of solving combinations(1)
play games regularly(2)
look up master games esp classics(3)
Last but not least 2250 is not a big deal 6 yrs thats too much make it 3/4
hope this trows you some ideas..
Being an engineering student why chess?
It gives me pleasure.
why run after high rating?
Because it gives me even more pleasure when I win 
You said nothing about theory/books, my horror of Indian defences and 5th question
its better that you concentrate first on your engineering studies,. on your pleasure hours try reading theory and practice of dvoretsky endgame manualbook.six yearsis a long time considering that you are 1700 rated now..winning makes you happy thats only normal but losing teaches us also a lesson that our knowledge of chess is not superior.perfect your basic skill to handle activity of king queen rook bishop knight and pawn on the center left wing right wing, all must well be properlly coordinated in defense and offensein the opening middlegame and endingto achieve abetter position . when you see amove there might be abetter move and that is how to win.at eighteen you have all the time in the world just finish first your studies so i can call you an engineer.
See you again in the summer of 2017
I have to second the advice to study your engineering. Intensive study of tactics will definitely make you a stronger chess player, but it drains your mental reserves. It is not only a matter of having the spare time, but also having spare mental endurance. I would study those aspects of chess you enjoy and do it later in the evening after you have completed your engineering studies. Chess is a great hobby but a poor profession.
Someone in a previous thread wrote that the surest way to make progress in chess is to identify your weakest area, work on it until you've made progress and then identify your next area. As a diamond member, you have access to ChessMentor and the videos, so why not start working on the King's Indian defense since you have identified it as a weakness. There is a 40 lesson course in CM, and 4 videos that address that very subject. Also Erik has been teasing us for about a month now with his promise of study guides to best utilize the site's resources. Bound to be a great help.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TonyChessVids?feature=mhee
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Agreed, Chess Tempo and my site :) To be honest, if your goal is to only reach 2250 then you have a very good change to reach this goal. Just play lots of slow games, anaylse them with a fine toothcomb afterwards (especially the losses), finish reading Amateurs Mind. Then try Reassess Your Chess and My System.
Don't play openings that require a lot of theory, concentrate mainly on middlegame and endgame. Another good book is Silman's Complete Endgame Course.
Watch the videos of Kingscrusher on Youtube and also check out my channel!
when did you start playing? I became interested in chess when I was 20 years old and now look my lousy rating. It's just 1700-1800. I won't improve even if I play all day long or buy myself a dozen of chess books.
It's like learning a language. Starting in the age of 3 you will be learning it perfectly, like your mother tounge, otherwise your english will be as bad as mine. Same happens if you start learning chess when you are 18.
Don't talk rubbish, I have gotten people at the age of 40 from 1200 ELO to now around 1800.
I also know a guy who started playing at 16, he is now almost 18 and is already 1900 ELO!
Who are you calling an idiot?
If you have to ask...
when did you start playing? I became interested in chess when I was 20 years old and now look my lousy rating. It's just 1700-1800. I won't improve even if I play all day long or buy myself a dozen of chess books.
It's like learning a language. Starting in the age of 3 you will be learning it perfectly, like your mother tounge, otherwise your english will be as bad as mine. Same happens if you start learning chess when you are 18.
Well, before I reached 18, I also spent some "considerable" time reading astrologicalpsychology. As I like mental challenging things, e.g. chess
I learnt that what you are saying is not because of any special hormone or something, its only because, as we grow up, we resist changes, we develop ego by teen-age, we become stubborn.
All these are factors, the problems become that we know too much, and apply our own mind over what is told us instead of trying to simply take it... this is not the case with kids, so they learn quickly.
You can find the same point discussed in the monk who sold his ferrari, your cup cant be filled if it is already full... In the Alchemist by Paulo, that people resist changes and thus become the only force to stop themself from realising there own destiny. He beautifully says that thats not the case with kids.
This is my dream. So please be serious.
Facts: 1. current rating: 1700
2. Opening knowledge: spanish, sicilan, english. All indian openings scare me. I play 1.d4 d5 3.
Books read: none. Currently reading amateur's mind. My first chess book. And have read about 20 chess articles(novice nook)
4. Age:18
5. Games watched: Philodor, Andersson, Morphy so far.
6. Profession: Engineering student, second year.
7. I am not stubborn!( I mentioned because I have felt that its a great obstacle in chess progress)
Questions.
1. Is 2250 from 1700 achievable in 6 years(In India, while doing a hectic engineering course)?
2. What books should I read (sequentially)?
3. How much daily practice time it need?
4. Dan says 100 slow games per year. What about tactics?
5. Watching master games doesn't seems to help me in the way I thought, any suggestions.
Serious replies please.
Thanks :)